North and South America

• Any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A seed or fruit resembling a tick in shape. 2 A plant producing such seed or fruit, such as those in the genera: 3 # ''Bidens'', (vern beggartick pedia=1)s. 4 # ''Coreopsis'', coreopsis 5 # (taxlink Corispermum genus noshow=1), goosefoots 6 # (taxlink ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America [syn: coreopsis , tickweed , tick-weed ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tickseed \Tick"seed`\, n. [Tick the insect + seed; cf. G. wanzensamen, literally, bug seed.] A seed or fruit resembling in shape an insect, as that of certain plants. (Bot.) Same as Coreopsis . Any plant of the genus Corispermum , plants of the Goosefoot ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tickseed (also tick-seed and tick seed ) is a common name for seeds of several plants that stick to fur, clothing, or other surfaces when the plant is brushed against. The term may refer to any such seed in general, but more specifically to: Bidens Coreopsis ...